Former Democrat MP gets jail for appropriating state land
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The Criminal Court on Tuesday sentenced a former Democrat MP and his wife to 17 years in jail for appropriating and possessing state land in Kanchanaburi province without permission.
However the punishment was reduced by one third to 10 years and 16 months after both defendants gave useful information concerning the case.
The Court said Pracha Pohtipipit, a former MP for Kanchanaburi, better known as Kamnan Sia and his wife; Kemmaporn Tangjaiyen, encroached on the 50rai of state land between November 29, 2001 and February 8, 2002, erecting workers’ shelters and livestock barns to claim ownership.
After listening to many witnesses and examining related documents, the court found both defendants guilty as charged.
